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How-To: Faux Bois Candles

How-To: Faux Bois Candles

Create your own stylish faux bois candles with this easy-to-follow tutorial!

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OSH Stencils, a Prototype PCB Stencil Maker

OSH Stencils, a Prototype PCB Stencil Maker

A lot of electronics hackers I know use OSH Park‘s PCB manufacturing service, where you send in your files and for a pittance, they manufacture circuit boards based on your design and mail you the result. Now the same different folks are forming a solder stencil service, OSH Stencils: We were continually burdened by the […]

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How-To: Stenciled Hexagon Welcome Mat

How-To: Stenciled Hexagon Welcome Mat

I’m a firm believer that you can never go wrong with a big, eye-catching hexagon pattern, so this stenciled hexagon welcome mat tutorial from Katy at Sweet Verbena got my attention immediately. Head on over to her site to see the full how-to!

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App developer’s stencils

App developer’s stencils

UI Stencils sells these nifty stencils, which allow you to map out on paper how your application will look. Currently they offer iPhone, iPad and website stencils, along with pads of regular paper and Post-Its that simulate the device’s screen and bezel.

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Flashback: Hand-Printed Patterned Floor

Not a fan of carpeting, I recently took the plunge and pulled up the existing carpet in my cabin. What lay beneath is actually some pretty sweet wood flooring. It’s by no means flawless, but since I adore the rustic cabin look (and I don’t have the budget to redo my floors right now), I instantly thought of a project from the pages of CRAFT Volume 09. Grace Bonney, in her DIY Design column, introduced us to a project by Catherine Weis on how to transform a scuffed wood floor into a work of art using custom, homemade stencils and paint. Needless to say, when I saw the picture above, I was totally floored at the simple, yet styely, results. The project is short and sweet, so I’m sharing it with you in its entirety here.

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